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The Gardens at Aldersgate

3220 SW Albright Drive · Topeka, KS 66614 · 175 certified beds

(785) 478-9440

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About The Gardens at Aldersgate

The Gardens at Aldersgate is a nursing home in Topeka, Kansas. Its capacity is 175 beds, above the Shawnee County median of 78 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Recover-Care Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 56 citations, the most recent on April 1, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.25 hours per resident per day. It is one of 16 nursing homes listed in Topeka. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (56)

Records from August 2022 to April 2026.

  • April 1, 2026

    Tag F0677

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0628

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0677

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0605

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0908

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0576

    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0690

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0883

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0761

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0805

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0698

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0583

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0558

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2025.

  • December 30, 2024

    Tag F0744

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 10, 2025.

  • October 2, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 23, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $56,617

  • October 2, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $23,520 against this nursing home on October 2, 2024.

  • May 9, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,965 against this nursing home on May 9, 2024.

  • February 22, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,132 against this nursing home on February 22, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.00 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Recover-Care Healthcare, a chain of 27 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Kansas.

Nursing Homes

Kansas median$8,669/mo

What Medicaid pays nursing homes

This is what Kansas Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.

Median facility daily rate

$296.71per day

About $9,020 a month.

Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, SFY2025. Based on 298 facilities.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Topeka.

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